Legislative Agendas

Legislative agendas reveal a chamber’s public policy plan for the year. Ideally, the document not only articulates the policy priorities of the chamber, but also identifies levels of engagement for the Chamber. The chamber will either lead, collaborate or support an issue based on the guidance of the government relations steering committee and the board.

ACCE Resources

• Driving Good Public Policy - article by William D. Lecos, Chamber Executive magazine (Spring 2010)
• Policy Clearinghouse: Contagious Issues On the Radar Screen - article by Ian Scott, Chamber Executive magazine (Spring 2010)
• Framing Issues for Public Consideration - article by Susan Nall Bales, Chamber Executive magazine (Summer 2008)

Award-Winning Chamber Examples

• Southwest Indiana Chamber's 2015 Indiana General Assembly Priorities - Category 3 Winner, 2016 Chamber of the Year
• Louisiana Association of Business & Industry's 2015 Legislative Scorecard - 2016 ACE Award of Excellence
• Southwest Indiana Chamber's 2015 Legislative Agenda - 2015 ACE Award of Excellence

Samples

• Asheville (NC) Chamber of Commerce Legislative Agenda & Public Policy website - The Chamber’s Legislative Agenda is developed by the Governmental Affairs Task Force and communicates the Chamber’s positions on issues at the state, local and federal levels of government.
• Capital Region Advocacy Agenda for Prosperity - 2018 - Includes the Chamber's advocacy agenda priorities and key issues.
• Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce - Advocacy Agenda and Action Plan 2018-2021: This three-year advocacy plan outlines how the Chamber will help expand Cayman's economic opportunities and improve the business climate.
• Columbus (OH) Chamber of Commerce 2012 Legislative Agenda communications piece
• Decatur-Morgan County (AL) CVB Legislative Agenda 2013: Issue Background Summaries - Presents the chamber's priorities on the local, state and federal levels.
• Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association 2018 Legislative Agenda
• Greater Des Moines (IA) Partnership's 2017 State Legislative Agenda
• Greater Spokane (WA) Inc. (GSI):
• Federal Agenda 2013 - Greater Spokane Inc's 2013 legislative agenda describes its public policy priorities related to transportation infrastructure, higher education, economic development, and military construction projects.
• State Agenda 2013 - Greater Spokane Inc's 2013 state legislative agenda outlines its public policy priorities related to the region's business climate, transportation, K-12 and higher education, culture, recreation and low-income initiatives.
• Missouri Chamber of Commerce 2016 Legislative Priorities
• Roanoke (VA) Regional Chamber of Commerce 2016 Legislative Agenda
• St. Louis (MO) Regional Chamber 2017 Agenda for Regional Prosperity
• See all Legislative Agenda examples from ACCE's Samples Library

Webinars & ACCE U Resources

• How One Chamber Partnered with Pew to Save Millions (April 28, 2015). See presentation slides and fact sheet.

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Last Updated: 2/11/2018